Partygoers can be happy as Namma Metro has extended the operations on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. But think before you board a Metro train after partying, as Metro officials have made it clear that the passengers, who are heavily drunk and found to be misbehaving, would not be allowed to board the trains.
On December 24 and 25, Bangalore Metro rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) will run extended services from 10 am till midnight. On the New Year’s Eve, Metro trains will run till 2 am. The people will be frisked to prevent them from carrying any objectionable material, and observed whether they were creating nuisance.
A BMRCL spokesman said, “We are aware that the people will board Metro trains after partying. We cannot completely ban those who have consumed alcohol. But if we find anyone indecent or heavily drunk at the security point, we will not allow them to board the train. Passengers will also be checked whether they are carrying alcohol or any other items which are not permitted inside the Metro train as per the rule.”
Though BMRCL officials do not have breath analysers like the traffic police do, the security men have been trained to keep an eye on mischief mongers. Every passenger boarding the train would be checked thoroughly, he said.
“We may also deploy more security and manpower to keep a watch on the activities of people entering the Metro stations. Anyone flouting the rules will immediately be taken into custody,” the officer said.
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